Bahrain Garden Club, renowned for its historical Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, has announced the upcoming competition for the year 2024. A press conference was held yesterday to unveil the details of the event, which is scheduled to take place from February 14th to 16th. Eng. Zahra Abdulmalik, Chairperson of the Bahrain Garden Club, expressed…
As part of the third phase of ‘Forever Green’, Bahrain Islamic Bank’s (BisB) voluntary team ‘Jood’ planted 100 seedlings at Samaheej Park. The event had the presence of Shaikha Maram Bint Isa Al-Khalifa, the Secretary-General of NIAD, alongside BisB management and 20 children from the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society. This initiative, organised by the National…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) launched the third phase of ‘Forever Green’ a national campaign for planting trees supported by the National Bank of Bahrain. A tree planting ceremony took place on Saturday, joined by Shaikha Maram Bint Isa Al-Khalifa, the Secretary-General of NIAD, NBB Group Chief Executive Officer, Usman Ahmed, General Director…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Sector Development (NIAD) announced the winners of its third and fourth editions of the King Hamad Award for Agricultural Development. The total value of the prize is BD40,000. The prize aims at recognising Bahraini produce, supporting the national capabilities of agricultural entrepreneurs and farmers, and encouraging research and studies in…
Fresh dates, palm frond baskets, dates ice-cream and locally grown fresh produce went on display yesterday as the annual cultural festival held to commemorate the Date Palm Tree got under way. In its fourth edition this year, the opening witnessed an influx of Bahrainis and foreigners buying their favourite dates and enjoying a family-filled atmosphere…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) announced the conclusion of the second phase of the national campaign for afforestation “Forever Green”. Forever Green was launched by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of NIAD, in response to the directives of His Royal Highness…
THE first-ever Almond Festival in Bahrain is set to kick off next week, highlighting the agricultural and cultural value of the popular tree and nut, and sowing the seeds for a larger industry on the island. The Almond Festival will take place on July 8 and 15 at the Budaiya Botanical Garden, at the same…
The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) is supporting the planting of two hundred trees and shrubs of bauhinia, siris, moringa and sidr in the Hamad Town 1209 Walkway in the Northern Governorate, the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture and the Supreme Council for…
Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Group (YBA Kanoo) made a contribution to support planting trees in the Zallaq Health Centre in the Southern Governorate, as part of the second phase of the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever Green). The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) in cooperation with the Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Ministry, and the Supreme…
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) to prepare a study on the effect of trees and shrubs on carbon sequestration in Bahrain, as part of the National Afforestation Campaign (Forever Green). The MoU is complementary to NIAD efforts to plant 140,000 trees…